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Title: prang- cant believe it
Post by: raywilb on 28 October 2017, 17:50:32
i was parked up today when the car in front reversed a good 3mtrs straight into my front bumper. bumpers well & truly fubbered, twice now within 4 months. the last time it was the crash bar & a mounting + bonnet. bonnet ok this time. luckily the last time when I removed the bumper it actually sprung back into shape & is re-useable & I have both mountings that hold the bar behind the bumper. so just may have to locate a crash bar  :'(
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 October 2017, 19:07:39
Used to be a reasonable price from VX... worth an ask :y
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 28 October 2017, 19:11:26
Do some folk just not look behind? Could have been a person :-\
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 28 October 2017, 19:28:51
That is both unlucky and maddening!

Hope you get it all sorted soon :y
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Shackeng on 28 October 2017, 19:32:27
I hope his ears are still ringing. >:(  :y
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: raywilb on 29 October 2017, 09:05:29
there used to be lots of the reinforcing bars on ebay but I can only see the one & the seller states its off a 99 model so not suitable for an 02. so it may be a heavy hammer job
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 29 October 2017, 10:02:17
I hope his ears are still ringing. >:(  :y

He didn't mention the gender of the driver, which is worrying as I must admit, as a female so I can, that this type of "accident" is often a female one.

Like my late mum who once mistook the accelerator pedal for her brake on an automatic and ended up flying through the air, backwards after hitting a ramp, and writing off 4 cars on a garage forecourt!  She never drove again after that :P :P
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: raywilb on 29 October 2017, 11:16:20
I hope his ears are still ringing. >:(  :y

He didn't mention the gender of the driver, which is worrying as I must admit, as a female so I can, that this type of "accident" is often a female one.

Like my late mum who once mistook the accelerator pedal for her brake on an automatic and ended up flying through the air, backwards after hitting a ramp, and writing off 4 cars on a garage forecourt!  She never drove again after that :P :P
  a male about mid 30,s
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: zirk on 29 October 2017, 11:26:22
Are we still allowed to call them Male and female drivers? shouldn't Driver Person or people be more appropriate.

Heard earlier this week, theyre trying to ban the word "Pregnant Women" in favor of Pregnant Person.  ::)
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 29 October 2017, 11:34:50
I hope his ears are still ringing. >:(  :y

He didn't mention the gender of the driver, which is worrying as I must admit, as a female so I can, that this type of "accident" is often a female one.

Like my late mum who once mistook the accelerator pedal for her brake on an automatic and ended up flying through the air, backwards after hitting a ramp, and writing off 4 cars on a garage forecourt!  She never drove again after that :P :P
a male about mid 30,s

That makes a change then! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 29 October 2017, 11:35:34
Are we still allowed to call them Male and female drivers? shouldn't Driver Person or people be more appropriate.

Heard earlier this week, theyre trying to ban the word "Pregnant Women" in favor of Pregnant Person. ::)

PC gone made!! ::) ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: RobG on 29 October 2017, 11:38:06
i was parked up today when the car in front reversed a good 3mtrs straight into my front bumper. bumpers well & truly fubbered, twice now within 4 months. the last time it was the crash bar & a mounting + bonnet. bonnet ok this time. luckily the last time when I removed the bumper it actually sprung back into shape & is re-useable & I have both mountings that hold the bar behind the bumper. so just may have to locate a crash bar  :'(

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2000-2004-MODEL-FRONT-BUMPER-BAR-BRACKETS-POLYSTYRENE-INFILL/332410314619?hash=item4d6532df7b:m:mQ-ZNyCjxFiza1eTcnbo3MQ
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: BazaJT on 29 October 2017, 11:39:31
Yes they're trying to stop the use of women when referring to both those who are pregnant and also those who are already mothers as it "may hurt" the transgender folks.It is all just getting sillier and sillier!
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Bigron on 29 October 2017, 13:18:56
Up until the time when men can get pregnant, I will continue with the term "pregnant women" and f*ck the PC brigade.
TB, line these silly people up against the wall and deal with them, please!  :y

Ron.
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 29 October 2017, 13:27:33
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PObBA2wH5l0
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: ronnyd on 29 October 2017, 16:30:51
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PObBA2wH5l0
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D PMSL
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Shackeng on 31 October 2017, 12:23:29
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PObBA2wH5l0

Crazily appropriate given current ideas. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 October 2017, 12:32:32
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PObBA2wH5l0

Crazily appropriate given current ideas. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yep, they were ahead of their time. ;D
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: raywilb on 31 October 2017, 17:07:53
i was parked up today when the car in front reversed a good 3mtrs straight into my front bumper. bumpers well & truly fubbered, twice now within 4 months. the last time it was the crash bar & a mounting + bonnet. bonnet ok this time. luckily the last time when I removed the bumper it actually sprung back into shape & is re-useable & I have both mountings that hold the bar behind the bumper. so just may have to locate a crash bar  :'(

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2000-2004-MODEL-FRONT-BUMPER-BAR-BRACKETS-POLYSTYRENE-INFILL/332410314619?hash=item4d6532df7b:m:mQ-ZNyCjxFiza1eTcnbo3MQ
  did eventually see this when I googled " omega bumper" paid & went to Nottingham to pick it up. :y
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: TheBoy on 31 October 2017, 17:46:51
a male about mid 30,s
So a woman, but stuck in a man's body...


//TB puts on a metal hat...
Title: Re: prang- cant believe it
Post by: aaronjb on 01 November 2017, 10:09:58
a male about mid 30,s
So a woman, but stuck in a man's body...


//TB puts on a metal hat...

Oi :P

Wait, I'm 39. I don't know if I'm happy or sad now.. ;D